Society Events

Saxon Princess Pendent Workshop by Jenny Boyle

Saturday 6th July 2019

10.30-4.30pm

Kirkleatham Museum,

Kirkleatham Village,

Redcar, Cleveland.

TS10 5NW

5 places remaining

This bead embroidery pendant was inspired by the gold and garnet pendant found in the grave of the ‘Saxon Princess’ and now on display at the Kirkleatham Museum. More details later.

If you would like to book a place on this workshop, please contact Carole (email, phone or post). Details on p. 2 of journal 129.

Materials List

4g size 15 seed beads (B)

Approx 56 half tilas (I used a mix of 6 colours.) (C)

1g size 11 seed beads (D)

Shibori silk ribbon, a 3½ cm piece

Stiff Stuff or Beading Foundation 10x10cm

Ultra suede 8x8cm

Size 12 beading needle

Beading thread of choice plus a contrast thread easily seen against foundation.

Beading thread to match ultra suede

Thin wadding 2½x2½ cm piece

4 or 5mm diameter twisted silk cord, length you want necklace.

Clasp of choice

Glue, E6000 or similar

Scissors

Tape measure

£2.00 coin (All will be revealed!)

Pencil

Biro, white pencil etc to mark outline of pendant on suede.

2019 AGM and Viewing of Beads

in the collections of the Kirkleatham Museum,

Kirkleatham Village Redcar,

Cleveland TS10 5NW

Free to members

Our 2019 AGM will be held at the Kirkleatham Museum, which is the home of the ‘Saxon Princess’ burial which included beads and pendants from the 6th and 7th centuries AD. We also hope that Steve Sherlock, the archaeologist who excavated the burial, will be able to talk to us about it and the beads.

Please bring any beads or bead-related items, recently-acquired or otherwise, for display on our usual ‘Bring & Show’ tables.

The approximate timetable (as usual) will be as follows:

•10.30–11.00 Arrive at the Museum, chat. Set up ‘Bring & Show’ items. Tea/Coffee etc

•11.00–12.30 AGM & ‘Show and Tell’

•12.30–2.00 Lunch

•2.00–4.30 We will be able to look at items on display and examine a small amount of beads and beadwork from the Museum’s reserve collections. Talk on the excavation of the Saxon Princess’ grave and her jewellery.

Instructions for arriving at Kirkleatham Museum by road:

If you are coming down the A1042 from the A19/A66 direction and heading towards Redcar, don’t follow the Sat Nav as it will take you past the car park.

Instead:

(i) Turn RIGHT into Plantation Road (look for a hoarding sign saying Kirkleatham Museum)

(ii) Take FIRST turning left into the Museum grounds, and the car park is on the left.

(iii) We are in the Pavilion both days

This is s Google Map reference to give an aerial view:

https://www.google.co.uk/maps/place/Kirkleatham+Museum/@54.5860969,-1.0867181,382m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m5!3m4!1s0x487eefea72efe683:0x7a6b6ea15067f1d6!8m2!3d54.5864662!4d-1.0851252